Costco Gasoline

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Costco Gasoline, something strange started happening one day when a regular asked aloud: ‘Did you see that guy filling up with gas and then going inside to buy a new lawnmower?’ Another time, an elderly neighbor filled his tank, walked in, and emerged pushing a brand-new snowblower. The cashier shrugged and said, 'Welcome to Costco Gasoline!'

2. At Costco Gasoline, one day a curious child pointed and exclaimed, ‘Mom, why does that car’s tank fill up so slowly?’ ‘Well,’ Mom replied with a smile, ‘that’s because it’s not just any old gas station—it’s Costco Gasoline!’ A delivery driver overheard them and laughed, shaking his head. ‘Next time you’ll see,’ he said, ‘they pour on the speed when they know you’re in a hurry.’ The kid looked puzzled but trusted his mom's explanation, knowing she’d tell him the truth—eventually.

3. At Costco Gasoline, one morning a delivery driver noticed that his car radio tuned itself to the same local station every time he filled up. He shrugged it off until it happened again—this time with everyone in line staring at him. Finally, someone asked if they could try too—it turned out that whenever you pumped gas from that particular nozzle, the radio played your favorite song! Word spread quickly, and soon people were coming from miles around just to fill up there. A delivery driver quipped, ‘Guess I’ll never be late for work again.’

4. At Costco Gasoline, one chilly night a delivery driver noticed that his car radio played only songs from his favorite childhood album. Curious, he asked around and found out it was an old model of car with a unique FM transmitter. Soon enough, everyone in the neighborhood started visiting Costco just for the nostalgic tunes. A regular even joked, ‘Finally, I can hear my dad’s records again while filling up!’